Although many claim that the economy is slowly reviving, it’s no secret that we are still a long way from a healthy economy. August’s unemployment rate has been the highest so far at 9.7%, and with unemployment rising like there is no tomorrow, everything else gets affected. Employment is directly related to every aspect of economy, from housing to buying cool gadgets at Best Buy. This post might be a little depressing as it was for me while trying to compile these infographs. Below you will find eight beautifully done infographs that show the horrifying state of the U.S. economy. Buckle up and be prepared to be scared. No matter what anyone else says, it sure as heck isn’t looking good, at least not yet.

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Jobless In The City

This infograph shows unemployment in major Metorpolitan cities. The unemployment rate shown are for the year 2008. Detroit had the highest unemployment rate in 2008 at 14.9% (July 2009 = 15%) and Oklahoma city had the lowest unemployment rate at 5.7% (July 2009 = 5.9%).

Cities Hit Hardest By Foreclosure

This infograph explores the cities with highest number of foreclosures along with vacant rental properties. The national average for vacant homes is 2.5% and vacant rental homes is 10.6%.

American Economy at a Glance

This image shows the U.S. economy up until March. If it were to be updated with current data the graph would look even scary. The unemployment rate shown here is for March which is at 8.5%. The current unemployment rate is 9.7%.

Economic Meltdown of 2008-2009

This chart gives an overview of what happened to one of the world’s strongest economy. It points out one of the important factor that is needed for an economy to survive which we are losing each day – Trust.

The Growth Of Foodstamps

Did you know one out of nine Americans receive government assistance to feed their family? Yup, the numbers are troubling. There are well over 34 million people who receive food stamps. Take a look at the infograph below to see how rapidly this number is increasing. Each month a record is set as far as number of people receiving food stamp goes.

Higher Education Hemorrhaging Money

When it comes to the economy, it’s not just the financial sector that put it down the drain. Although the educational sector may not have as much to do, it sure has given a helping hand when it comes to a economy that seems to be taking a nose dive. Take a look below to see how higher education hemorrhaging money.

Unemployment Rate In Advanced Economies

This infograph compares unemployment in 33 of the world’s most advanced economies. The scary part is the fact that the U.S. unemployment rate is the fourth highest among these countries.

Six Reasons The U.S. Economy May Never Recover

And finally to add more to this depressing economy, visual economics infograph gives six more reasons as to why the U.S. economy may never recover.

Although there are some signs of relief and trickle of hope every once in a while, looking at all the data and facts, it almost feels like the worst isn’t over yet. The unemployment rate has been rising steadily and the fact that more families are dependent on the government to put food on their table sure is scary. Please take a minute and share you thoughts. If you have any facts, data or would like to add more to this compilation of infograph please feel free to drop a link in the comments section.

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